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VER. 11.

ROM. 11. 11, 12.

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a For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh rewards, Deut. x. 17. Thou shalt not wrest judgment, thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous, xvi. 19. Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts, 2 Chron. xix. 7. How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands, Job xxxiv. 19. These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him, Prov. xxiv. 23, 24. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of man, Matt. xxii. 16. See also on Acts x.

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VER. 12.

Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται· καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται,

For as many as have sinned without law, shall also perish without law: band as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

a For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another, ver. 14, 15. For the wrath of God is revealed

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A. D. 60. from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that when they knew God, they glorified him not as God; neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened, i. 18-21. Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in ber and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hands of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me; therefore I took them away as I saw good, Ezek. xvi. 49, 50. And I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you, Matt. xi. 22. But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee, 24. But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou Caperaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell, Luke x. 12-15. And that servant, which knew his Lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more, xii. 47, 48. Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that deli

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vered me unto thee hath the greater sin, John xix. 11. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained: whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead, Acts xvii. 30, 31.

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ministration of righteousness exceed in glory, 2 Cor. iii. 7-9. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God, Gal. ii. 16-19. For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them, iii. 10. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe, 22. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law, Jam. ii. 10, 11. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and bell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire, Rev. xx. 12, 13.

b In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my Gospel, ver. 16. Now we know, that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight for by the law is the knowledge of sin, iii. 19, 20. Because the law worketh wrath for where no law is, there is no transgression, iv. 15. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. For I was alive without the law once but when the commandment came, sin revived, and 1 died. And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me, vii. 7-11. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, viii. 3. Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen, Deut. xxvii. 26. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: How shall not the ministra tion of the Spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the

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a For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law; but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision, ver. 25. Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes, and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you, Deut. iv. 1. Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey, vi. 3. It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it, xxx. 12 -14. And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them, Ezek. xx. 11. Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee, by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the Lord. And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them, xxxiii. 30-33. Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many shall say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in

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thy name done many wonderful works! And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain de scended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell and great was the fall of it, Matt. vii. 21-27. And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it, Luke viii. 21. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass; For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed, Jam. i. 21-25. If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him, 1 John ii. 29. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous, iii. 7.

b Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin, Rom. iii. 20. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, 25. For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, that the man which doeth those things shall live by them, x. 5. And behold, a certain Lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life! He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and

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with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? Luke x. 25--29. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, the just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them, Gal. iii. 11, 12.

* See on Matt. xii. ver. 37.

VER. 14.

Οταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα, φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες, ἑαυτοῖς εἰσι νόμος·

For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

1 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law ; and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law, ver. 12. What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly

because that unto them were committed the oracles of God, iii. 1, 2. For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? Deut. iv. 7. He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for his judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye the Lord, Psal. cxlvii. 19, 20. Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways, Acts xiv. 16. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent, xvii. 30. That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world, Eph. ii. 12.

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumciVOL. II.

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sion dost transgress the law? ver. 27 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead: so that they are without excuse, i. 19, 20. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things, Phil. iv. 8.

For as many as have sinned without law ; shall also perish without law; and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law, ver. 12.

VER. 15.

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a For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them, Rom. i. 18, 19.

bAnd they which heard it being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst, John viii. 9. And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day, Acts xxiii. 1. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence, toward God and toward men, xxiv. 16. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace

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VER. 16.

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of God, we have had our conversation
in the world, and more abundantly
to youward, 2 Cor. i. 12. Knowing
therefore the terror of the Lord, we
persuade men: but we are made
manifest unto God; and I trust also
are made manifest in your con-
sciences, v. 11. Speaking lies in hy-cording to my Gospel.
pocrisy; having their conscience sear-
ed with a hot iron, 1 Tim. iv. 2. Unto
the pure all things are pure but unto
them that are defiled and unbelieving
is nothing pure; but even their mind
and conscience is defiled, Tit. i. 15.

Ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτά τῶν ἀνθρώπων, κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον μου, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

In the day when a God shall judge the secrets of men, bby Jesus Christ, ac

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God, among the trees of the garden. And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? Gen. iii. 8-11. And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required, xlii. 21, 22. The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head, 1 Kings ii. 44. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live, Job xxvii. 6. For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others, Ec. vii. 22. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God, 1 John iii. 19-21.

a But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, ver. 5. God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? iii. 6. That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Gen. xviii. 25. But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment. And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness, Psal. ix. 7, 8. And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself, 1. 6. Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the world: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth, xcvi. 13. I said in mine heart: God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work, Eccl. iii. 17. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment, xi. 9. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil, xii. 14. Therefore judge nothing before the_time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God, 1 Cor. iv. 5. And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment, Heb. ix. 27. Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead, 1 Pet. iv. 5. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the

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